from The Call of the Wild

Which of the following best describes both a plot development and the resolution of the story's conflict?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The howl of the timber wolf serves as a metaphor for--

• F. the unending stress of living
• G. the faithful companionship of a dog
• H. the compelling force of nature
• J. the irrational fear of the unknown

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CCSS.RL. 6.5

CCSS.RL.1.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which detail from the story best supports the idea that Buck's human companion has been kind to him?

• A. Buck crouches behind the trunks of the trees, waiting to surprise someone or something
• B. Buck does not want to hard the timber wolf that he follows into the forest
• C. Buck feels an uncontrollable urge to run out of the camp and follow the wolf into the forest
• D. Buck is not tied up at the camp, but instead is allowed to run free and return on his own

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CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RL.K.2

Read this sentence from paragraph 4 of the story. Which is the best paraphrase of this sentence?

• F. The wolf feared Buck because Buck was larger than him
• G. The wolf could not see Buck clearly and thought he was three wolves
• H. The smaller, weaker wolf was ready to attack Buck
• J. Buck approached the wolf as if it were not a threat

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Read this sentence from paragraph 1 of the story. The author uses this simile to show that--

• A. the call to which Buck responds feels very real to him
• B. Buck is responding to a real wolf's howl
• C. Buck is imagining the call to which he responds
• D. the call to which Buck responds can be both seen and heard

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

In paragraph 5, the word pertinacity means --

• F. disobedience
• G. stubbornness
• H. importance
• J. wildness

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Buck's desire for freedom leads to the resolution of the story's conflict by causing him to--

• A. fear the wolf, leading to the anger involved in chasing and being chased by the wolf
• B. prefer the company of humans, leading to his joy at returning to the camp
• C. engage the wolf, leading to his satisfying experience of exploring the forest
• D. attack the wolf, leading to the exhaustion of chasing the wolf through the forest

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

Seeing what happens from Buck's viewpoint helps the reader understand the--

• F. reasons why humans fear wolves
• G. wildness of the forest
• H. wolf's initial fearfulness
• J. main character's feelings

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CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9